Very cool ! I read ur review of it
.. looks like a fun little ht
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Baofeng UV-3R MKII Review - 2m/440Mhz Mini HT
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Very cool ! I read ur review of it
.. looks like a fun little ht
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Does the BAOFENG UV-5R come with a dual band antenna? the spec's say it does, but the package contents lists the antenna as 1 x Antenna 400-480Mhz
I imagine it will have a single dual band antenna. It's not for sale yet is it? I have my eye on this one.
I placed my order on FEB 22. I got confirmation today (FEB 28) that it was shipping.
Brick
Brick O'Lore
i have downloaded the users manual for the uv-5r, but it is a 9 MB file.
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here is linky
http://www.brickolore.com/2012/02/baofeng-uv-5r-manual.html
hope it's no problem to post.
on edit:
here is linky
http://www.brickolore.com/2012/02/baofeng-uv-5r-manual.html
hope it's no problem to post.
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Mole - have you tried to get the 220mHz band on your Baofeng+3?
That would only be uber-cool if you can repeat what he did!
Join the UV-3R and UV-5R Yahoo user groups.
There are discussions on this topic. I wouldn't expect much performance or efficiency on 220.
The gentleman's claims of full power output sounds dubious.
There are discussions on this topic. I wouldn't expect much performance or efficiency on 220.
The gentleman's claims of full power output sounds dubious.
I'll try it on my radio tonight and report back after testing power output into a dummy load.
I've summed up some of the info from the Yahoo Group - although there is still a lot of back and forth. You can click the links to see the whole debate, but I think one guy summed it up best: "So it WORKS on 222, KINDA!"
Brick O'Lore: Baofeng UV-3R: Expanded Frequencies 222 MHz
The post also includes a link to some software that will modify your .ini file for you.
It's my first radio. I have since learned you do get what you pay for with this radio.... The covers for the cable connectors keep coming off, I ended up loosing mine at the dairy festival. In Georgia, my landyard pulled apart (very cheap lanyard. I got a rope type lanyard and connected to the end connector of the original one and it's a lot better! 2 Watts is very limited, and on top of that, I noticed on field day, if the battery gets close to 1/2 mark, I can't hit the repeater and the voltage drops. Keep a full charge and your fine.... Also, built a ground plane antenna for it using a 20 inch stinger and 4 20 inch radials. Makes a HUGE difference! Everyone says it puts me out there a lot better! Nice radio for a first time ham, but soon after you get the bug to go with something that has a LOT MORE WATTS ;-) We're talking HF range....